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City of Baltimore / Police Department (034)

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Police Department (034)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Department (034) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 34 employees with median total compensation of $102,128; the highest distinct record was $168,801.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
34
Median total
$102,128
Highest record
$168,801

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 34 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,128) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$102,553 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,698
$66,787
$102,128
$138,307
$152,836

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $152,836 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,698. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
28 · $102,128
Police Sergeant
3 · $96,552
Police Sergeant Eid
1 · $163,830
Police Lieutenant
1 · $152,836
Police Officer Eid
1 · $100,021

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$3.2M
47
$68,878
2015
$3.3M
2.2%
41
12.8%
$81,349
18.1%
2016
$3.1M
6.2%
34
17.1%
$86,245
6.0%
2017
$3.1M
1.5%
35
2.9%
$87,359
1.3%
2018
$3.5M
12.6%
39
11.4%
$80,850
7.5%
2019
$3.2M
9.3%
32
17.9%
$90,466
11.9%
2020
$3.5M
10.1%
34
6.3%
$102,128
12.9%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Joseph Poremski

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2013 total comp
$70,849
Base pay
$70,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,849
Hire date
1993-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
66400
Employee ID
44186

Joseph Poremski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (034). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $70,849.

Stephany Fohs

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2018 total comp
$70,337
Base pay
$70,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,337
Hire date
2007-01-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
72857
Employee ID
114051

At Police Department (034), Stephany Fohs serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $70,337.

Shea Adkins

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2013 total comp
$69,808
Base pay
$69,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,808
Hire date
2002-12-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
60576
Employee ID
30619

Shea Adkins works as a Police Officer for Police Department (034). Hired in 2002, they have about 11 years of service. Shea earned $69,808 in 2013.

Gregory Parker Iii

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2018 total comp
$69,621
Base pay
$69,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,621
Hire date
2016-04-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
51328
Employee ID
119269

Gregory Parker Iii holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (034). Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $69,621.

Jonathan Ernst

Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (034)

2015 total comp
$69,179
Base pay
$69,179
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,179
Hire date
2010-06-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
63886
Employee ID
72462

Jonathan Ernst works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department (034). Hired in 2010, they have about 5 years of service. Jonathan earned $69,179 in 2015.

Tiffany Vlard

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2013 total comp
$68,718
Base pay
$68,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,718
Hire date
2010-07-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
43895
Employee ID
47988

Tiffany Vlard holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (034). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 3 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $68,718.

Jose Aracena-Tavarez

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2020 total comp
$66,787
Base pay
$66,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,787
Hire date
2019-02-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
53640
Employee ID
137898

At Police Department (034), Jose Aracena-Tavarez serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. Their 2020 pay totaled $66,787.

Christopher Lehman

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2013 total comp
$66,565
Base pay
$66,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,565
Hire date
2005-12-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
59410
Employee ID
40986

At Police Department (034), Christopher Lehman serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $66,565.

Glenn Peters Jr

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2018 total comp
$66,231
Base pay
$66,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,231
Hire date
2006-05-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
74958
Employee ID
119496

At Police Department (034), Glenn Peters Jr serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $66,231.

Nicholas Wellems

Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (034)

2016 total comp
$66,228
Base pay
$66,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,228
Hire date
2014-04-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
50815
Employee ID
95668

Nicholas Wellems holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (034). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $66,228.

Noraima De Jesus Robert

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2013 total comp
$65,456
Base pay
$65,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,456
Hire date
2007-03-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
61740
Employee ID
34944

Noraima De Jesus Robert holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (034). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $65,456.

Thomas Bennett

Police Officer/Police Department (034)

2013 total comp
$65,395
Base pay
$65,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,395
Hire date
2008-08-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
55208
Employee ID
31731

Thomas Bennett is a Police Officer at Police Department (034). Hired in 2008, they have about 5 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $65,395.